Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Tendon TrAnsfer for Intrinsic Replacement: Long-term results And the effect on donor fingers

This study is a review of 127 hAnds in 100 patients in whom one or two FDS tendons were used to correct claw-hAnd deformity And/or loss of opposition of the thumb. In lumbrical replacement the results were graded as excellent in 16 hAnds (21%) And good in 43 hAnds (57%). For opponensplasty the results were excellent in 26 hAnds (32%) And good in 42 hAnds (51%). Possible defects that cAn develop in the donor finger are: swAn-neck deformity, flexion posture of the DIp joint, not as part of the swAn-neck deformity, check-rein deformity or flexion contracture, And insufficient finger flexion. Of the 158 fingers swAn-neck deformity was seen in 15%, DIp flexion in 29%, check-rein deformity in 26% And insufficient finger flexion in 18%. The latter occurred with Another defect. In 48 fingers (30%) no defects were observed. © 1992, SAGE Publications. All rights reserved.